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Sarah VaughanSings The Mancini Songbook

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Sings The Mancini Songbook

by Sarah Vaughan · 1965

12 pressings4 countriesVocalJazzPop

Sings The Mancini Songbook was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Sings The Mancini Songbook

10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR 61009Mercury SR-61009
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 61009-A- M2 RR

SR 61009-B- M2 A RR

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR 61009Mercury SR-61009
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 61009-A- M2 RR

SR 61009-B- M2 A RR

Full details of this pressing

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Mercury 20059 SMCL
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

135974 1Y//1∇420 111Runout side A stamped

135974 2Y//1∇420 111Runout side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaMercury SR 61009First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaMercury MG 21009First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaMercury SR 61009First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKMercury 20059 SMCLFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKMercury 20059 MCLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USMercury MG 21009First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USMercury SR 61009 / Mercury SR-61009First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1965USMercury MG 21009First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USMercury MG 21009First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USMercury SR 61009 / Mercury SR-61009First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanMercury BT-5210LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMercury SR 61009 / Mercury SR-61009LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1How Soon2:40
  2. A2Days Of Wine And Roses2:36
  3. A3Dear Heart2:51
  4. A4Charade2:47
  5. A5Too Little Time3:55
  6. A6Dreamsville3:45
  7. B1Peter Gunn1:50
  8. B2Moon River2:47
  9. B3(I Love You And) Don't You Forget It2:28
  10. B4Slow Hot Wind3:34
  11. B5Mr. Lucky2:19
  12. B6It Had Better Be Tonight1:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sings The Mancini Songbook are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sings The Mancini Songbook are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Sings The Mancini Songbook first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Mercury MG 21009.

How do I tell if my copy of Sings The Mancini Songbook is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 21009, SR 61009, 20059 SMCL, 20059 MCL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sings The Mancini Songbook on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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